RadoStefanov Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 No guarantees. Crap happens even with pro stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 If the B6 is not wired correctly it will allow RF back into the transmitter and that will cause dropouts at any range. When wired correctly there is no issue. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 and the correct wiring diagram is located where ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 and the correct wiring diagram is located where ? Updated manual, and the Countryman website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 All of the updated TRX manuals have the wiring diagrams at the end of the manuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I would definitely check the mic ground wiring. I recently went round and round with Sanken US who sold me a bunch of COS-11D that I specified for use with Zaxcom. All my mics were wired incorrectly. They finally fixed it, but for quite some time I had to go back and forth with them while they insisted that the ground didn't need to be tied to the shell. I wonder how many other mics are out in the wild like this before they changed the wiring spec at the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jabour Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 The lav was ordered new with the unit, specifically for it, from ProSound. It is a B6.... So, it seems very strange, to me, that the lav would be creating the range issue. Anyway, I have contacted Zaxcom... Denielle, Depending on when you ordered the unit they may not have known about the wiring difference. For a very long time Countryman was unaware that their was a wiring difference between the 3pin lemo for Sennheiser and Zaxom units. So even if the unit came straight from a pro shop, ordered from the manufacturer for your unit, they may not have realized at that point that there was anything wrong. I spent some time with Countryman trying to fix this issue on their end with the Countryman EMW awhile back when we first started purchasing Zaxcom for our rental stock. So you might want to double check with your vendor about what line item they ordered the mic under. If it's still on your B6 element, you can post or PM me the model number and I can try and let you know if it's wired right based on that? (basically awhile back they had to add a new suffix for Zaxcom wiring instead of using the same mic they used for Sennheiser) Hope I can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Todd Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hey Denielle, We always ground to the shell for 3 Pin Lemo Zaxcom wiring. That being said I'd be happy to check out your mics to make sure that something screwy didn't happen. Jason Todd Professional Sound Services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denielle Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Jason, Thank you! We have always had great luck with what you do. My husband can check on it, as he is good with wiring, and we are in NM. It will be easier that way. But thank you so much for offering!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 " before they changed the wiring spec at the factory. " were you ordering directly from Plus24 ?? the mic's could have been wired by Plus 24, or by the dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denielle Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ok. Maybe I jumped the gun. Can anyone advise how to open this connector to check the wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Do not open the connector. Use an OHM meter. The center pin indicated by the red dot should connect to the connector shell. If it does not then it needs to change. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 " I am shocked how much this little device does for its size. " has it once again changed your life forever ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denielle Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thanks, Glenn... It appears to be connected. So, we will send the unit in next week. (I will include the Lav all the same.) Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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